W1F 0EE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1F 0EE

W1F 0EE, Westminster has recorded a total of 27 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.91 per 1,000 population. This W1F 0EE crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1F postcode area, which has experienced 317 crimes and a crime rate of 205.98 per 1,000 population (April 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1F 0EE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1F 0EE, encompassing approximately 1507 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1F 0EE area, explore the W1F 0EE Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (7) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (6) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (6) incidents (0.00% decrease)

W1F 0EE Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Leicester Square (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Piccadilly Circus (Lu Station) with total crimes: 7

W1F 0EE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person717.910.00%
Violence and sexual offences64.640.00%
Other theft63.980.00%
Public order53.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson13.320.00%
Drugs10.660.00%
Robbery10.66-50.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery21.33-33.33%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5172.28-96.02%
Violence and sexual offences3033.82-84.92%
Public order1419.89-82.05%
Other theft99.28-98.16%
Robbery35.97-97.09%
Criminal damage and arson11.99-90.91%
Drugs10.66-98.39%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1280 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 489 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12801751.411480.25%
Other theft489848.855333.33%
Violence and sexual offences199324.29947.37%
Anti-social behaviour140131.970.00%
Shoplifting12692.840.00%
Robbery10383.5610200.00%
Vehicle crime8268.310.00%
Public order7854.38550.00%
Drugs6251.731966.67%
Burglary5341.120.00%
Bicycle theft1235.150.00%
Criminal damage and arson117.960.00%
Other crime57.29150.00%
Possession of weapons13.320.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8184.228000.00%
Violence and sexual offences1953.720.00%
Public order1212.600.00%
Other theft97.96350.00%
Drugs35.970.00%
Other crime21.990.00%
Robbery11.330.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft21.99-99.73%
Theft from the person11.33-99.93%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1419 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 743 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14192098.24-17.26%
Other theft743941.02-26.22%
Violence and sexual offences272492.73-17.07%
Shoplifting157180.3874.44%
Robbery154104.12-8.88%
Anti-social behaviour130102.13-3.70%
Drugs7286.21-8.86%
Public order6947.75-13.75%
Vehicle crime5945.76-25.32%
Burglary4239.1335.48%
Criminal damage and arson2327.85-32.35%
Bicycle theft1315.2544.44%
Possession of weapons78.62-22.22%
Other crime44.640.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1715 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1007 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person17152499.452.14%
Other theft10071137.32-5.98%
Violence and sexual offences328667.8017.56%
Robbery169217.520.60%
Anti-social behaviour135112.07-14.56%
Shoplifting9089.53-21.74%
Public order8059.68-6.98%
Drugs7953.0538.60%
Vehicle crime7952.3923.44%
Criminal damage and arson3452.3917.24%
Burglary3122.55-24.39%
Possession of weapons920.5680.00%
Bicycle theft95.97-43.75%
Other crime45.97-71.43%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1679 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1071 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person16792508.0753.61%
Other theft10711113.4524.53%
Violence and sexual offences279710.254.49%
Robbery168185.0238.84%
Anti-social behaviour158111.410.00%
Shoplifting115104.78-4.96%
Public order8676.26-12.24%
Vehicle crime6457.03-14.67%
Drugs5742.44-34.48%
Burglary4137.8057.69%
Criminal damage and arson2927.197.41%
Bicycle theft1619.23-5.88%
Other crime1410.6155.56%
Possession of weapons59.28-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1093 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 860 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10931968.9245.54%
Other theft860724.8331.90%
Violence and sexual offences267570.329.43%
Anti-social behaviour158177.066.04%
Robbery121104.78-25.31%
Shoplifting12180.2447.56%
Public order9880.2453.12%
Drugs8764.992.35%
Vehicle crime7557.6913.64%
Criminal damage and arson2749.74-18.18%
Burglary2617.91-36.59%
Bicycle theft1717.24-41.38%
Possession of weapons1011.27-9.09%
Other crime96.6380.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 751 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 652 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7511574.343.16%
Other theft652498.03-4.26%
Violence and sexual offences244432.3811.42%
Robbery162161.818.72%
Anti-social behaviour149107.43-0.67%
Drugs8598.8114.86%
Shoplifting8256.37-35.94%
Vehicle crime6654.3840.43%
Public order6443.77-1.54%
Burglary4142.4420.59%
Criminal damage and arson3327.1913.79%
Bicycle theft2921.8820.83%
Possession of weapons1119.2337.50%
Other crime57.29-28.57%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 728 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 681 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7281553.79-14.45%
Other theft681482.78-16.13%
Violence and sexual offences219451.61-17.67%
Anti-social behaviour150145.23-11.76%
Robbery14999.47-9.70%
Shoplifting12898.8117.43%
Drugs7484.88-18.68%
Public order6549.07-4.41%
Vehicle crime4743.110.00%
Burglary3431.1721.43%
Criminal damage and arson2922.55-19.44%
Bicycle theft2419.23-17.24%
Possession of weapons815.9233.33%
Other crime75.31-36.36%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 851 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 812 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8511783.240.00%
Other theft812564.350.00%
Violence and sexual offences266538.490.00%
Anti-social behaviour170176.400.00%
Robbery165112.740.00%
Shoplifting109109.420.00%
Drugs9172.280.00%
Public order6860.350.00%
Vehicle crime4745.090.00%
Criminal damage and arson3631.170.00%
Bicycle theft2923.870.00%
Burglary2819.230.00%
Other crime1118.570.00%
Possession of weapons67.290.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 9656 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 804.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1715 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202451
April 20241280
March 202481
February 20241
January 20241419
December 20231715
November 20231679
October 20231093
September 2023751
August 2023728
July 2023851

A total of 2129 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 193.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 328 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 202430
April 2024199
March 202419
January 2024272
December 2023328
November 2023279
October 2023267
September 2023244
August 2023219
July 2023266

A total of 6341 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 528.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1071 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 20249
April 2024489
March 20249
February 20242
January 2024743
December 20231007
November 20231071
October 2023860
September 2023652
August 2023681
July 2023812

A total of 639 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 58.09 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 98 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202414
April 202478
March 202412
January 202469
December 202380
November 202386
October 202398
September 202364
August 202365
July 202368

A total of 224 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.40 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202411
January 202423
December 202334
November 202329
October 202327
September 202333
August 202329
July 202336

A total of 612 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 55.64 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 91 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202462
March 20243
January 202472
December 202379
November 202357
October 202387
September 202385
August 202374
July 202391

A total of 1198 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 99.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 169 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 2024103
March 20241
January 2024154
December 2023169
November 2023168
October 2023121
September 2023162
August 2023149
July 2023165

A total of 1190 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 148.75 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 170 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024140
January 2024130
December 2023135
November 2023158
October 2023158
September 2023149
August 2023150
July 2023170

A total of 296 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 37.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202453
January 202442
December 202331
November 202341
October 202326
September 202341
August 202334
July 202328

A total of 928 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 116.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 157 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024126
January 2024157
December 202390
November 2023115
October 2023121
September 202382
August 2023128
July 2023109

A total of 519 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 64.88 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 82 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202482
January 202459
December 202379
November 202364
October 202375
September 202366
August 202347
July 202347

A total of 61 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.78 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20245
March 20242
January 20244
December 20234
November 202314
October 20239
September 20235
August 20237
July 202311

A total of 149 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202412
January 202413
December 20239
November 202316
October 202317
September 202329
August 202324
July 202329

A total of 57 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20247
December 20239
November 20235
October 202310
September 202311
August 20238
July 20236

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1F 0EE postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Leicester Square (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 3. Piccadilly Circus (Lu Station)
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Nightclub
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Leicester Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Other theft1